BBC radio stations by hours spent per listener UK 2023

In the last quarter of 2023, the station BBC Radio 4, including 4 Extra, ranked first in terms of hours spent per listener, with an average of 12.8 hours weekly per listener. BBC Radio 2 ranked fourth, with an average of 10.2 hours per listener.

Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 4th quarter 2023, by average hours consumed per listener

Characteristic	Average hours per listener
BBC Radio 4 (including 4 Extra)	12.8
BBC Radio 4	12.2
BBC 6 Music	10.4
BBC Radio 2	10.2
BBC Radio 3	7.5
BBC Radio 4 Extra	7.2
BBC Radio 1	6.3
BBC Radio 5 live (inc. sports extra)	6.1
BBC Radio 5 live	6
BBC World Service	4.6
BBC Radio London	3.5
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra	3

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q4 2023

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

The source provides the following commentary: "The average length of time that listeners to a station spend with the station. This is calculated by dividing the Weekly Hours by the Weekly Reach."

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